Unit Three - Feeding the American Dream, Labor, Immigration and our Fast Food Nation

It seems that in our effort to get more for less many have suffered but then many have succeeded.

Fast Food Nation Stations 6-10 assignment -

Industrial Revolution notes -

European Immigration Notes -

Chinese Immigration Notes -


Connections to the present:
A Place at the Table -

Stephanie

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The bigger the Wal-mart the fatter the shoppers? http://www.publicradio.org/columns/marketplace/business-news-briefs/2011/01/study_the_bigger_the_wal-mart.htm

Wal-mart and healthier foods? http://www.npr.org/2011/01/21/133105520/Walmart-Joins-Push-For-Healthier-Foods

America's Good Food Fight - http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-niman-food-20110109,0,5891428.story

Timeline US Immigration Policy & Mexico - http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/mexico704/history/timeline.html

US Immigration timeline - http://www.flowofhistory.org/themes/movement_settlement/uspolicytimeline.php

Races in the United States article 1908 - http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/flashbks/immigr/rip.htm

Consumer Wellness Center - http://www.consumerwellness.org/

US Late to the Party on School Lunch Makeovers - http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/02/01/133403282/u-s-late-to-the-party-on-school-lunch-makeovers

New Nutrition Guidelines - http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/01/31/133375106/new-nutrition-guidelines-read-between-the-lines-on-red-meat

New Salt Guidelines - http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/lat-salt-is-everywhere-does-anyone-trying-to-meet-the-dietary-guidelines-have-a-prayer-20110201,0,7235149.story?track=rss